The Mac default apps that come with your new Mac are great for everyday functionality. They fulfill their core purpose elegantly and simply. But when it comes to preferences to adjust and knobs to twist, Mac default apps have never been the best choice. That void is filled by third-party app makers, who include more customizable options in their own apps.
Oct 27, 2019 Safari is the original default. Finally, there's the default email client, for opening 'mail to' links and such. Launch Apple Mail —the macOS default—then open the Mail menu and pick Preferences. MacOS Mojave 10.14 is an excellent upgrade, with dozens of new conveniences for managing documents and media files, iOS-style apps for Stocks, News, and Voice Memos, and increased security. Apr 12, 2018 Instead of launching the default macOS Finder, “Open in Finder” or “Reveal in Finder” commands will launch Path Finder. Whenever you download an application that replicates a system functionality, look for a way to set the downloaded application as the default. You’re likely to find it.
There are also apps out there that awful major upgrades from Mac default app functionality. Take Mail.app, for example: a truly broken email application that doesn’t seem to get any better. There are far better options out there on the Mac App Store, which you should definitely explore.
Once you’ve found a better default application, what do you do with the old app? It will keep popping up on contextual links and actions until you tell it to stop. Change your Mac default apps for email and everything else by following the instructions below.
Change Your Mac Default Apps: Mail
1. Open Mail.app from your Applications folder.
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2. In the menu bar, choose Mail > Preferences or press Command + , as a shortcut.
3. Pick your preferred email application from the drop-down menu next to “Default email reader” at the top of the window.
If you see some non-email applications in there, just ignore them. Applications can sometimes be overly broad with their file type associates, leading to things like iTerm showing as email apps. Don’t select those: they just won’t work.
Change Your Mac Default Apps: Calendar
1. Open Calendar.app from the Applications menu.
2. In the menu bar, choose Calendar > Preferences or press Command + , as a shortcut.
3. Select your preferred calendar application from the “Default calendar app” drop-down at the top of the window.
Change Your Mac Default Apps: Web Browser
Change your Mac’s default web browser in the General pane of System Preferences.
In the General pane, click the drop-down menu next to “Default web browser” and choose your desired default browser.
Again, some non-browser applications might pop up. Make sure not to select something like Evernote.
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